HR Administration
JOSH ALLEN, MPS, SHRM-SCP
Vice President for Human Resources
Jallen10@govst.edu
708-534-4100
SANDRA MARAK, EdD, PHR, SHRM-CP
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
smarak@govst.edu
708-534-4108
PETER ROCKEY, MPS
Executive Director of Employee Labor Relations & Deputy Title IX
Coordinator
prockey@govst.edu
708-235-7468
HR Office Support/Operations
REBECCA VOWELL, MBA, PHR
Associate Director of HR Operations - HRIS, Employee Pay, Student Employment,
ATS Administrator
rvowell@govst.edu
708-534-4484
ROBERTO VILLAGOMEZ
Human Resource Assistant - Tuition Waivers, Student Employment, Employment
Verification, Personnel Records
rvillagomez@govst.edu
708-534-4100
Talent Acquisition
LORETTA JONES
Associate Director of Talent Acquisition - Hiring Process -Faculty, Adjunct
& Administrative Professional
ljones@govst.edu
708-235-7471
MARKITA ALEXANDER, MA
Human Resource Manager - Civil Service Hiring Process Manager
malexander6@govst.edu
708-235-2899
CARIN COOPER
Human Resource Associate - Position Classification, Civil Service Desk Audits,
Salary Analysis
ccooper2@govst.edu
708-235-2236
ADRIENNE EASTERLING
Human Resource Officer - Hiring process, Position Classification
aeasterling@govst.edu
708-235-7653
RAEANN GIST, MA
Human Resource Officer - Civil Service Hiring, Testing & Recruiting/Extra
Help Specialist
rgist@govst.edu
708-534-4397
HR Process and Procedures
PATRICIA OWENS, PhD
Executive Director, Process & Procedures
powens@govst.edu
708-235-6808
Talent Management & Training
KRISTINA HOUSTON, MSHRM, PHR
Associate Director of Talent Management & Training - Performance
Evaluations, Probationary Evaluations, Professional Development, Training,
Compliance Training
Khouston3@govst.edu
708-235-7466
Benefits & Employee Engagement
JOAN JOHNS MALONEY, MA, ACAD, PHR, SHRM-CP
Associate Director of Benefits & Employee Engagement and ADA Coordinator -
Retirement Counseling, Benefits Administrator (Medical, Dental, Vision),
Employee Awards, Employee Engagement, EAP
jjohns@govst.edu
708-534-4131
COREY DROLET
Human Resources Benefits Officer and FMLA Coordinator - Retirement Counseling,
Benefits Administrator (Medical, Dental, Vision), Employee Awards, Employee
Engagement, EAP
cdrolet@govst.edu
708-235-7467
Contact Human Resources if you have any questions.
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Room C1360
Governors State University
1 University Parkway
University Park, Illinois 60484
Phone: 708.534.4100
Fax: 708.534.1642
HR@govst.edu
Department Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm